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Month: August 2019

Eagle Before & After

Extreme Makeovers, Round 28: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos

August 30, 2019 1

This week’s batch of 15 projects includes a memorial friendship garden, a goat playpen and a chimney swift tower for the gray-brown birds that dwell in vertical structures.

Youth Advisory Panel
Scouting Tips

This is Your Scouts’ Chance to Help Guide the BSA 

August 29, 2019 14

Do you know a standout Scout who would love to guide the BSA with insights and perspective? Want to give your Scouts a chance to live out the tenets of the Scout Law? The BSA’s

Cub Scouts

17 interesting, poignant or clever reasons behind pack, troop and crew numbers

August 28, 2019 91

Over the years, we’ve heard from a number of packs, troops, crews and ships with the fascinating story behind their unit number. Here are 17 examples.

Cub Scouts

Let’s be blunt about pocket knife safety

August 27, 2019 43

A sharp blade can be a useful tool when setting up camp, fishing or cooking. It can also be dangerous when used carelessly.

Unsung Heroes

Unsung Hero: Bear Scout rescues 3-year-old who fell into frigid pond

August 26, 2019 2

When a 3-year-old fell into a frigid pond, this Bear Scout didn’t hesitate. He reacted quickly, and his actions likely saved the boy’s life.

Merit Badges

His quest to earn every Scouts BSA merit badge became a family adventure

August 23, 2019 4

Partly out of necessity and partly out of familial bonds, John Ucha’s goal to earn every merit badge became his family’s goal, too.

World Jamboree

The future looks bright following the World Scout Jamboree

August 22, 2019 6

Scouts and leaders met at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia to enjoy high adventure activities and forge friendships with other Scouts from all over the world.

Cub Scouts

On Scout Night, the Los Angeles Dodgers weren’t the only winning team on the field

August 21, 2019 7

On Scout Night at Dodger Stadium, more than 200 Scouts and leaders from the BSA’s Western Los Angeles County Council presented a giant flag on the field.

Tuesday Talkbacks

How do you increase visibility within your chartered organization?

August 20, 2019 12

How do you get the word out about Scouting to your chartered organization? How do you find ways to recruit within your chartered organization?

Cub Scouts

Scout Shop launches first-of-its-kind sale on uniform shirts for all BSA programs

August 19, 2019 34

Beginning Aug. 19, the Scout Shop is offering a not-to-be-missed sale on uniforms for all Boy Scouts of America programs.

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Bryan Wendell, an Eagle Scout, is the founder of Bryan on Scouting and a contributing writer.


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